The Minotaur: A Short Story About Theseus and the Minotaur - Taken from "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys"

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

This is one of the popular Greek myths about Theseus and the Minotaur. The Minotaur is a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it. The story is adapted here by Nathaniel Hawthorne for children. This story is taken from “A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys.” It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012661326
Publisher:	Petra Books
Publication date:	03/14/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
File size:	114 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

One of the greatest authors in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer born in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne’s best-known books include The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter, works marked by a psychological depth and moral insight seldom equaled by other writers.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824